THE MAGICAL POWER OF MENTAL IMAGES - DEAN AMORY
José Ortegay Gasset was so impressed by the power of metaphors that he compared them to a tool for creation which God forgot inside of us when he created man. When I asked myself where metaphors get this tremendous power from, I realized that mankind has an even much more powerful tool at its disposition: Mental Imagery. Mental Imagery is the key to achieving our goals and the internal screen on which we project our dreams. It allows us to simulate procedures; familiarize with environments and situations before we get to know them in "real life"; It helps us to relax, but just as well will arouse us or prepare us for future actions. With the help of Mental Imagery, we can build confidence and readiness, stimulate healing and recovery, change our behaviour or literally borrow the mind of a genius. How to learn and implement this power and benefit from its many advantages, is what this book is all about.
José Ortegay Gasset was so impressed by the power of metaphors that he compared them to a tool for creation which God forgot inside of us when he created man.
When I asked myself where metaphors get this tremendous power from, I realized that mankind has an even much more powerful tool at its disposition: Mental Imagery.
Mental Imagery is the key to achieving our goals and the internal screen on which we project our dreams. It allows us to simulate procedures; familiarize with environments and situations before we get to know them in "real life"; It helps us to relax, but just as well will arouse us or prepare us for future actions. With the help of Mental Imagery, we can build confidence and readiness, stimulate healing and recovery, change our behaviour or literally borrow the mind of a genius.
How to learn and implement this power and benefit from its many advantages, is what this book is all about.
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How to Visualize What you want:<br />
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1. Go somewhere quiet and private where you won't be disturbed.<br />
Close your eyes and think of the goal, mood, new behaviour or<br />
skill, you want to acquire.<br />
2. Take several deep breaths and relax.<br />
3. Visualize the object or situation you desire in your mind as<br />
clearly and with as much detail as you can.<br />
4. Add emotion, feeling, and your senses to your vision.<br />
5. Practice it at least twice a day for about 10 minutes each time.<br />
6. Persevere until you succeed.<br />
7. Maintain positive thoughts and a good attitude throughout.<br />
The Benefits of Visualization<br />
Helps you focus better in order to achieve your goals<br />
Inspires and motivates you.<br />
Helps you improve in a sport or skill.<br />
Can be used to rehearse and then acquire new, positive<br />
behaviors.<br />
Can boost your mood by using positive, pleasant imagery to<br />
alter negative emotions.<br />
Helps build self-confidence.
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